Network El Paso!

WEEK OF May 30, 2011

Monday (30):  Memorial Day
Tuesday (31):
7:30 a.m.
El Paso International Council of Shopping Centers Hispanic Market Initiative
9:00 am presentations
Where:  Doubletree Hotel
http://www.icsc.org/
launching first Hispanic Local Markets initiative event to provide a forum for those in retail Hispanic Communities to network.

7:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
NEBA Meeting Northeast Business Alliance Event featuring networking and guest speakers.
Where: The Bagel Shop, 10060 Rushing
Info: NEBA2008@gmail.com or 915-588—7283
Cost: Optional breakfast

Wednesday (1):
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
EBA Meeting-Eastside Business Alliance, Eastside Businesses get together and network
Where: Super Chef, 1745 George Dieter
Cost: Optional Breakfast
RSVP: mkondow@yahoo.com

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
BNI JAVA-Business Networking International- Networking starts at 8:15 a.m. Join a professional group of local business people. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Carnitas Queretaro, 9077 Gateway West
Cost: Optional Breakfast cost

Thursday (2):
7:30 a.m.
District Community Meeting
Tierra Del Sol Restaurant, 4201 Alabama
City Manager Joyce Wilson speaking at city Rep. Susie Byrd's community meeting.

6:00 p.m.
NAIFA Awards Banquet
Dinner at 7 p.m.
Grace Gardens, 6701 Westside
Cost:  $65 per person
RSVP Ed Portillo 915-313-996

Friday (3):
10:00 a.m.
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce- Minority Business Enterprise Center
Minority Certifications and Government Contracting
Where:  Hispanic Chamber, 2401 E. Missouri
Cost: $20
RSVP Paula Beard pbeard@elpasombc.org

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
BNI Synergy-Business Networking International- Join a professional group of local business superstars. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Paco Wong's Chinese Restaurant
Cost: Optional lunch around $13
Contact: christywilke@ymail.com

Network El Paso!

WEEK OF May 23, 2011

Monday (23):

Tuesday (24):
7:30 a.m.
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Business Owners on Target
EPIcenter El Paso, M Rentals, L & J Café, Barnhart Taylor
Where:  Holiday Inn Airport, 6655 Gateway West
Cost:  $25
RSVP:  ylimas@ephcc.org

7:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
NEBA Meeting Northeast Business Alliance Event featuring networking and guest speakers.
Where: La Dona Cafe, 5255 Transmountain
Info: NEBA2008@gmail.com or 915-588—7283
Cost: Optional breakfast

Wednesday (25):
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
EBA Meeting-Eastside Business Alliance, Eastside Businesses get together and network
Where: Super Chef, 1745 George Dieter
Cost: Optional Breakfast
RSVP: mkondow@yahoo.com

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
BNI JAVA-Business Networking International- Networking starts at 8:15 a.m. Join a professional group of local business people. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Carnitas Queretaro, 9077 Gateway West
Cost: Optional Breakfast cost

11:30  a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Conexion Facil
Where:  Peter Piper Pizza, 11791 Gateway West
$25 members/$35 nonmembers
RSVP: vgutierrez@ephcc.org

Thursday (26):
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Small Business Breakfast Club
Speaker-Dr. Sandra Braham, CEO YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region
Where:  1359 Lomaland, Greater EP Chamber
Cost:  $5, includes coffee and sweet bread
Register: amcduffie@elpaso.org

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 pm
The Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce Purchasing Power Lunch
Where:  Holiday Inn Airport
Cost:  $25 member/$50 non member
e-mail: amcduffie@elpaso.org

Friday (27):
10:00 a.m.
El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce- Minority Business Enterprise Center
Minority Certifications and Government Contracting
Cost: $20

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
BNI Synergy-Business Networking International- Join a professional group of local business superstars. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Paco Wong's Chinese Restaurant
Cost: Optional lunch around $13
Contact: christywilke@ymail.com

Joe Parra at AT&T

God Bless,
Christy Wilke

Network El Paso!

WEEK OF May 16, 2011

Monday (16):
8:00 am
Sam’s Annual Club Charity Golf Classic
Where:  Vista Hills Country Club, 2210 Trawood
RSVP:  Pat Ramirez 915-593-7798

Tuesday (17):
7:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
NEBA Meeting Northeast Business Alliance Event featuring networking and guest speakers.
Where: La Dona Cafe, 5255 Transmountain
Info: NEBA2008@gmail.com or 915-588—7283
Cost: Optional breakfast

Wednesday (18):
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
EBA Meeting-Eastside Business Alliance, Eastside Businesses get together and network
Where: Super Chef, 1745 George Dieter
Cost: Optional Breakfast
RSVP: mkondow@yahoo.com

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
BNI JAVA-Business Networking International- Networking starts at 8:15 a.m. Join a professional group of local business people. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Carnitas Queretaro, 9077 Gateway West
Cost: Optional Breakfast cost

5:30 pm
El Paso Business Lending Extravaganza
Where:  El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2401 E Missouri
Cost:  FREE
RSVP:  Adrianna Trillo  atrillo@ephcc.org

7:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Better Living Book Club-7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Where:  LAS CRUCES, 1300 El Paseo, Mountain View Market
Cost:  FREE

Thursday (19):
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Cost:  FREE

Friday (20):
7:30 am-9:00 am
Café Y Pan Dulce
Where:  12211 Montwood at AT&T
Cost:  FREE

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
BNI Synergy-Business Networking International- Join a professional group of local business superstars. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Paco Wong's Chinese Restaurant
Cost: Optional lunch around $13
Contact: christywilke@ymail.com

6:00 pm
First Annual College Republican Banquet
Where:  Lancers Club at 6006 N Mesa
Cost:  $30 includes prime rib and seafood buffet
RSVP:  utepcollegerepublicans@gmail.com 

Saturday (21):
9:00 a.m.
GEPRW-Greater El Paso Republican Women breakfast-Speaker: Dr. Timothy Roth
Where:  Vista Hills Country Club at 2210 Trawood
Cost:  $15 includes breakfast buffet
Contact:  nichols2039@sbcglobal.net

Fun in the Northeast.

God Bless,
Christy Wilke

Check presented to Optimists.

God Bless,
Christy Wilke

Mayor Cook speaks at NEBA event.

God Bless,
Christy Wilke

Network El Paso!!!

WEEK OF May 9, 2011

Monday (9):
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
CBP of EP-Christian Business Professionals of El Paso - Networking starts at 8:30 a.m. Pray, meet your fellow professionals, moment of education, moment of encouragement; get focused for the rest of the week, and have a light breakfast at the same time!
Where: 6070 Gateway East Suite 500
Conference Room 5^th Floor
Cost: Free

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee Meeting
Find out what is going on in the Hispanic Chamber, bring your brown bag lunch and be a part of the action.
Cost:  Free
Where:  2401 E Missouri

Tuesday (10):
7:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
NEBA Meeting Northeast Business Alliance Event featuring networking and guest speakers.
Where: La Dona Cafe, 5255 Transmountain
Info: NEBA2008@gmail.com or 915-588—7283
Cost: Optional breakfast

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting-Liberty Mutual
Where:  5000 Doniphan
Cost:  Free

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Greater El Paso Chamber Person to Person/Business to Business-Speaker: Ruddock Image Wear
Where:  Holiday Inn Sunland Park, 900 Sunland Park Dr.
Cost:  $20 member/ $40 non member

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
El Paso Society for Human Resource Management-Topic-Fraud, Speaker:  Greg Martin
Cost:  $15 members/$20 guests
Rsvp:  www.epshrm.org

Wednesday (11):
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
EBA Meeting-Eastside Business Alliance, Eastside Businesses get together and network
Where:  Super Chef, 1745 George Dieter
Cost:  Optional Breakfast
RSVP:  mkondow@yahoo.com

7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Homegrown El Paso Breakfast Meeting- Chris Berry Host
Where:  Good Luck Cafe
Cost:  Complimentary Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
BNI JAVA-Business Networking International- Networking starts at 8:15 a.m. Join a professional group of local business people. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Carnitas Queretaro, 9077 Gateway West
Cost: Optional Breakfast cost

6:00 p.m.
Junior Leadership El Paso Class 8-Keynote Adress by Ft. Bliss Garrison Commander COL Joseph A. Simonelli, Jr.
Cost:  $35
Where:  DoubleTree hotel, 600 N El Paso Street
RSVP:  534-0526 yramirez@elpaso.org

Thursday (12):

Friday (13):
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
BNI Synergy-Business Networking International- Join a professional group of local business superstars. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.  
Where:  Paco Wong's Chinese Restaurant
Cost: Optional lunch around $13
Contact: christywilke@ymail.com

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Hire Times Success Coaching Group Strategic Networking Event
Non-Profit Executive Directors Panel Discussion
Where: Family Resource Center, 580 Giles
Cost: $22 advance/$24 door
RSVP:  346-7608

Leigh Ann Tuohy Luncheon.

God Bless,
Christy Wilke

Grand Opening!

God Bless,
Christy Wilke

Network El Paso!!

WEEK OF May 2, 2011



Monday (2):

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

CBP of EP-Christian Business Professionals of El Paso - Networking starts at 8:30 a.m. Pray, meet your fellow professionals, moment of education, moment of encouragement; get focused for the rest of the week, and have a light breakfast at the same time!

Where: 6070 Gateway East Suite 500
Conference Room 5^th Floor
Cost: Free

Tuesday (3):

BORDERLAND TRADE SHOW
May 3-4
El Paso Convention Center
Learn about the opportunities available for vendors to the maquiladora industry. 
Info:  Irma Stelley 915-771-7061

7:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.

NEBA Meeting Northeast Business Alliance Event featuring networking and guest speakers.
Where: La Dona Cafe, 5255 Transmountain
Info: NEBA2008@gmail.com or 915-588—7283
Cost: Optional breakfast

11:30 a.m.

Amigos Committee, Greater EP Chamber of Commerce
Guest Speaker:  Richard Dayoub, President CEO The Greater EP Chamber
Where:  The El Paso Club 201 E Main 18^th Floor, Chase Building
Cost:  $25
RSVP:  crosales@elpaso.org

Wednesday (4):

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

BNI JAVA-Business Networking International- Networking starts at 8:15 a.m. Join a professional group of local business people. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.
Where: Carnitas Queretaro, 9077 Gateway West
Cost: Optional Breakfast cost

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

One to One sessions available with Albert J. Garza, Director, Small Business Utilization
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce
RSVP;  Alondra McDuffie amcduffie@elpaso.org
Where: 1359 Lomaland, Suite 537
Cost:  FREE

Thursday (5):

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
SMSDC Educational Seminar, Franklin Covey, Inspiring Trust
4 hour training touching on the hidden costs of low-trust work environments and how this can rob your work environments, and organization from your competitive advantage.
Where:  El Paso Times 300 N Campbell
Cost:  $100
RSVP Mayra Pena 771-0544

11:30 a.m.

El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Border Center Weekly
Guest Speaker:  Rosa Isela Marin-President & CEO of Russell Transport Inc.
Where:  La Hacienda, 9515 Gateway West
Cost:  $25 lunch
RSVP Adriana Trillo atrillo@ephcc.org

Friday (6):

10:00 am
Minority Certifications, El Paso Hispanic Chamber
Cost:  $20
RSVP:  915-566-4066, Paula Beard
Where:  2401 E Missouri

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

BNI Synergy-Business Networking International Visitor’s Day- Join a professional group of local business superstars. Make sure you have a one minute intro about yourself ready to share.  This will be an introduction to the BNI concept.
Where:  selaroM Events and Ballroom at 6633 N. Mesa, Suite 400
Cost: $35 at the door
Contact: christywilke@ymail.com

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Small Business Week Awards Luncheon, Greater EP Chamber of Commerce

Where: Wyndham Hotel  2027 Airway Blvd.
Cost:  $30
RSVP:  599-2975 srey@elpaso.org
Checks payable to SCORE